Powder Container That Will Prevent A User&#39;s Hand From Touching The Powder Directly

ABSTRACT

A powder container includes a container body, a fixed disk mounted on the container body, an adjusting disk rotatably mounted on the fixed disk, and a cover mounted on the container body to cover the adjusting disk and the fixed disk. The container body has an inner portion provided with a receiving chamber. The fixed disk has a bottom wall provided with a plurality of connecting holes each connected to the receiving chamber. The adjusting disk has a bottom wall provided with a plurality of connecting apertures that are movable to align with the connecting holes of the fixed disk. Thus, the powder in the container body is allowed to pour outward from the adjusting disk by rotation of the adjusting disk relative to the fixed disk so that the user&#39;s hand will not touch the powder directly.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a container and, more particularly, to a powder container that stores powder, such as cosmetic powder and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional powder container comprises a container body containing a cosmetic powder, such as a pressed powder and the like, and a lid pivotally mounted on the container body to cover the cosmetic powder in the container body. Thus, after the lid is pivoted outward from the container body, the cosmetic powder in the container body is exposed outward for use with a user. However, the user's hand will touch the powder directly, thereby causing a sanitary problem.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a powder container, comprising a hollow container body, a fixed disk mounted on the container body, an adjusting disk rotatably mounted on the fixed disk, and a cover mounted on the container body and surrounding the adjusting disk to cover the adjusting disk and the fixed disk. The container body has an inner portion provided with a receiving chamber. The fixed disk has a solid bottom wall provided with a plurality of connecting holes each connected to the receiving chamber of the container body. The fixed disk has an inner portion provided with a mounting chamber to receive the adjusting disk. The mounting chamber of the fixed disk is connected to the connecting holes. The adjusting disk has a solid bottom wall provided with a plurality of connecting apertures that are movable to align with the connecting holes of the fixed disk. The adjusting disk has an inner portion provided with a receiving space. The receiving space of the adjusting disk is connected to the connecting apertures.

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a powder container that will prevent a user's hand from touching the powder directly.

According to the primary advantage of the present invention, the powder in the receiving chamber of the container body is allowed to pour outward from the receiving space of the adjusting disk by rotation of the adjusting disk relative to the fixed disk so that the user's hand will not touch the powder directly, thereby achieving a sanitary purpose.

According to another advantage of the present invention, the rotation shaft of the adjusting disk is rotated in the shaft hole of the fixed disk so that the adjusting disk is rotated relative to the fixed disk exactly and smoothly, thereby facilitating the user operating the powder container.

According to a further advantage of the present invention, the connecting apertures of the adjusting disk align with the connecting holes of the fixed disk easily and quickly by limit of the limit slots of the adjusting disk and the limit blocks of the fixed disk, thereby facilitating the user using the powder.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

FIG. 1 is a partially perspective cross-sectional view of a powder container in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the powder container as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic operational view of the powder container as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional assembly view of the powder container as shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is an exploded operational view of the powder container as shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a powder container in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-4, a powder container in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a hollow container body 1, a fixed disk 2 mounted on the container body 1, an adjusting disk 3 rotatably mounted on the fixed disk 2, and a cover 14 mounted on the container body 1 and surrounding the adjusting disk 3 to cover the adjusting disk 3 and the fixed disk 2.

The container body 1 has an inner portion provided with a receiving chamber 11 to receive and store a determined amount of powder, such as a cosmetic powder and the like. The container body 1 has an open top provided with an annular mouth 12. The mouth 12 of the container body 1 has an outer wall provided with a plurality of wedge-shaped locking pieces 13. The mouth 12 of the container body 1 has a diameter smaller than that of the container body 1, and the container body 1 has a peripheral wall provided with a stop shoulder 15 located under the mouth 12 to stop the cover 14.

The fixed disk 2 is mounted on the mouth 12 of the container body 1 and has a peripheral wall provided with a plurality of locking slots 25 locked onto the locking pieces 13 of the container body 1 to lock the fixed disk 2 onto the container body 1. The fixed disk 2 has a solid bottom wall provided with a plurality of connecting holes 24 each connected to the receiving chamber 11 of the container body 1. Each of the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 has a circular shape. The bottom wall of the fixed disk 2 is inserted into the receiving chamber 11 of the container body 1. The fixed disk 2 has a central portion provided with a shaft hole 23. The connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 are centered at the shaft hole 23 and are arranged in a radiating manner. The fixed disk 2 has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional profile and has an inner portion provided with a mounting chamber 21 to receive the adjusting disk 3. The mounting chamber 21 of the fixed disk 2 is connected to the connecting holes 24 so that the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 are connected between the receiving chamber 11 of the container body 1 and the mounting chamber 21 of the fixed disk 2. The fixed disk 2 has an open top provided with a plurality of curved limit blocks 27. The fixed disk 2 has an outer wall provided with a plurality of pressing blocks 26 each pressing an inner wall of the cover 14 to limit the cover 14 onto the fixed disk 2. The fixed disk 2 has an inner wall provided with an annular retaining groove 22.

The adjusting disk 3 is inserted into the mounting chamber 21 of the fixed disk 2 and has a solid bottom wall provided with a plurality of connecting apertures 35 that are movable to align with the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2. Each of the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 has a circular shape. The bottom wall of the adjusting disk 3 has a surface provided with a plurality of positioning bosses 36 that are movable to align with and engage the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2. Each of the positioning bosses 36 of the adjusting disk 3 has a circular shape. The adjusting disk 3 has a central portion provided with a rotation shaft 34 rotatably mounted in the shaft hole 23 of the fixed disk 2 so that the adjusting disk 3 is rotatable about the rotation shaft 34. The connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 are centered at the rotation shaft 34 and are arranged in a radiating manner. The positioning bosses 36 of the adjusting disk 3 are centered at the rotation shaft 34 and are arranged in a radiating manner. The connecting apertures 35 and the positioning bosses 36 of the adjusting disk 3 are arranged in a staggered manner. The adjusting disk 3 has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional profile and has an inner portion provided with a receiving space 33. The receiving space 33 of the adjusting disk 3 is connected to the connecting apertures 35 so that the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 are connected between the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 and the receiving space 33 of the adjusting disk 3. The adjusting disk 3 has an outer wall provided with an annular retaining rib 37 mounted in the retaining groove 22 of the fixed disk 2. The adjusting disk 3 has an open top provided with an annular limit flange 31 which extends radially and outwardly. The limit flange 31 of the adjusting disk 3 has a bottom provided with a plurality of curved limit slots 32 slidably mounted on the limit blocks 27 of the fixed disk 2 respectively. The limit flange 31 of the adjusting disk 3 has a periphery provided with a serrated holding portion 310.

Thus, when the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 align with the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 respectively, the receiving chamber 11 of the container body 1 is connected to the receiving space 33 of the adjusting disk 3 via the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 and the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3. On the contrary, when the positioning bosses 36 of the adjusting disk 3 align with and are snapped into the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 respectively, the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 are blocked by the bottom wall of the adjusting disk 3 to interrupt a connection between the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 and the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 and a connection between the receiving chamber 11 of the container body 1 and the receiving space 33 of the adjusting disk 3.

On the other hand, each of the limit slots 32 of the adjusting disk 3 has a first side that is movable to abut a first side of the respective limit block 27 of the fixed disk 2 so that the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 align with the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 respectively as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, and has a second side that is movable to abut a second side of the respective limit block 27 of the fixed disk 2 so that the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 are separated from the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 respectively, and the positioning bosses 36 of the adjusting disk 3 align with and are snapped into the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 respectively as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

The powder container further comprises an accessory 4 mounted in the cover 14 and removably inserted into the receiving space 33 of the adjusting disk 3. Preferably, the accessory 4 is a powder puff.

In operation, referring to FIGS. 3-5 with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, after the cover 14 is removed from the container body 1, the receiving space 33 of the adjusting disk 3 is exposed to the ambient environment. Then, the adjusting disk 3 is rotated relative to the fixed disk 2 until the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 align with the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 respectively as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, so that the receiving chamber 11 of the container body 1 is connected to the receiving space 33 of the adjusting disk 3 via the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 and the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3. Thus, the powder in the receiving chamber 11 of the container body 1 in turn flows through the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 and the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 into the receiving space 33 of the adjusting disk 3 and is poured outward from the receiving space 33 of the adjusting disk 3 as shown in FIG. 5 for use with a user. On the contrary, the adjusting disk 3 is rotated relative to the fixed disk 2 until the positioning bosses 36 of the adjusting disk 3 align with and are snapped into the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 respectively as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, so that the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 are blocked by the bottom wall of the adjusting disk 3 to interrupt the connection between the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 and the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 and the connection between the receiving chamber 11 of the container body 1 and the receiving space 33 of the adjusting disk 3.

Referring to FIG. 6, each of the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 has an elongate shape, each of the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 has an elongate shape, and each of the positioning bosses 36 of the adjusting disk 3 has an elongate shape.

Accordingly, the powder in the receiving chamber 11 of the container body 1 is allowed to pour outward from the receiving space 33 of the adjusting disk 3 by rotation of the adjusting disk 3 relative to the fixed disk 2 so that the user's hand will not touch the powder directly, thereby achieving a sanitary purpose. In addition, the rotation shaft 34 of the adjusting disk 3 is rotated in the shaft hole 23 of the fixed disk 2 so that the adjusting disk 3 is rotated relative to the fixed disk 2 exactly and smoothly, thereby facilitating the user operating the powder container. Further, the connecting apertures 35 of the adjusting disk 3 align with the connecting holes 24 of the fixed disk 2 easily and quickly by limit of the limit slots 32 of the adjusting disk 3 and the limit blocks 27 of the fixed disk 2, thereby facilitating the user using the powder.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention. 

1. A powder container, comprising: a hollow container body; a fixed disk mounted on the container body; an adjusting disk rotatably mounted on the fixed disk; and a cover mounted on the container body and surrounding the adjusting disk to cover the adjusting disk and the fixed disk; wherein the container body has an inner portion provided with a receiving chamber; the fixed disk has a solid bottom wall provided with a plurality of connecting holes each connected to the receiving chamber of the container body; the fixed disk has an inner portion provided with a mounting chamber to receive the adjusting disk; the mounting chamber of the fixed disk is connected to the connecting holes; the adjusting disk has a solid bottom wall provided with a plurality of connecting apertures that are movable to align with the connecting holes of the fixed disk; the adjusting disk has an inner portion provided with a receiving space; the receiving space of the adjusting disk is connected to the connecting apertures.
 2. The powder container of claim 1, wherein the fixed disk has a central portion provided with a shaft hole; the adjusting disk has a central portion provided with a rotation shaft rotatably mounted in the shaft hole of the fixed disk so that the adjusting disk is rotatable about the rotation shaft.
 3. The powder container of claim 2, wherein the bottom wall of the adjusting disk has a surface provided with a plurality of positioning bosses that are movable to align with and engage the connecting holes of the fixed disk.
 4. The powder container of claim 2, wherein the fixed disk has an inner wall provided with an annular retaining groove; the adjusting disk has an outer wall provided with an annular retaining rib mounted in the retaining groove of the fixed disk.
 5. The powder container of claim 2, wherein the fixed disk has an open top provided with a plurality of curved limit blocks; the adjusting disk has an open top provided with an annular limit flange which extends radially and outwardly; the limit flange of the adjusting disk has a bottom provided with a plurality of curved limit slots slidably mounted on the limit blocks of the fixed disk respectively.
 6. The powder container of claim 1, wherein the container body has an open top provided with an annular mouth; the mouth of the container body has an outer wall provided with a plurality of wedge-shaped locking pieces; the fixed disk is mounted on the mouth of the container body and has a peripheral wall provided with a plurality of locking slots locked onto the locking pieces of the container body to lock the fixed disk onto the container body.
 7. The powder container of claim 1, wherein the fixed disk has an outer wall provided with a plurality of pressing blocks each pressing an inner wall of the cover to limit the cover onto the fixed disk.
 8. The powder container of claim 5, wherein the limit flange of the adjusting disk has a periphery provided with a serrated holding portion.
 9. The powder container of claim 3, wherein each of the connecting holes of the fixed disk has a circular shape; each of the connecting apertures of the adjusting disk has a circular shape; each of the positioning bosses of the adjusting disk has a circular shape.
 10. The powder container of claim 3, wherein each of the connecting holes of the fixed disk has an elongate shape; each of the connecting apertures of the adjusting disk has an elongate shape; and each of the positioning bosses of the adjusting disk has an elongate shape.
 11. The powder container of claim 3, wherein the connecting holes of the fixed disk are centered at the shaft hole and are arranged in a radiating manner; the connecting apertures of the adjusting disk are centered at the rotation shaft and are arranged in a radiating manner; the positioning bosses of the adjusting disk are centered at the rotation shaft and are arranged in a radiating manner.
 12. The powder container of claim 11, wherein the connecting apertures and the positioning bosses of the adjusting disk are arranged in a staggered manner.
 13. The powder container of claim 1, wherein the bottom wall of the fixed disk is inserted into the receiving chamber of the container body; the adjusting disk is inserted into the mounting chamber of the fixed disk.
 14. The powder container of claim 1, wherein the connecting holes of the fixed disk are connected between the receiving chamber of the container body 1 and the mounting chamber of the fixed disk; the connecting apertures of the adjusting disk are connected between the connecting holes of the fixed disk and the receiving space of the adjusting disk.
 15. The powder container of claim 3, wherein when the connecting apertures of the adjusting disk align with the connecting holes of the fixed disk respectively, the receiving chamber of the container body is connected to the receiving space of the adjusting disk via the connecting holes of the fixed disk and the connecting apertures of the adjusting disk; when the positioning bosses of the adjusting disk align with and are snapped into the connecting holes of the fixed disk respectively, the connecting holes of the fixed disk are blocked by the bottom wall of the adjusting disk to interrupt a connection between the connecting holes of the fixed disk and the connecting apertures of the adjusting disk and a connection between the receiving chamber of the container body and the receiving space of the adjusting disk.
 16. The powder container of claim 5, wherein each of the limit slots of the adjusting disk has a first side that is movable to abut a first side of the respective limit block of the fixed disk so that the connecting apertures of the adjusting disk align with the connecting holes of the fixed disk respectively; each of the limit slots of the adjusting disk has a second side that is movable to abut a second side of the respective limit block of the fixed disk so that the connecting apertures of the adjusting disk are separated from the connecting holes of the fixed disk respectively, and the positioning bosses of the adjusting disk align with and are snapped into the connecting holes of the fixed disk respectively.
 17. The powder container of claim 1, wherein the powder container further comprises an accessory mounted in the cover and removably inserted into the receiving space of the adjusting disk.
 18. The powder container of claim 6, wherein the mouth of the container body has a diameter smaller than that of the container body; the container body has a peripheral wall provided with a stop shoulder located under the mouth to stop the cover. 